Posted on 8 March 2008 by Luke Hallam
After doing a little online research last night on the Air Car so I could respond to a reader’s query I became quite confused. A week ago there was only one Air Car, the one designed by MDI Enterprises S.A. and manufactured by Tata in India. Now if you search for Air Car you’ll find The Air Car Factories S.A. at the top of your search results.
Filed under: Air, Cars, Electricity, Motorcycles | Tagged: Air Car, Guy Nègre, MDI Enterprises, Miguel Celades, The Air Car Factories | 7 Comments »
Posted on 4 March 2008 by Luke Hallam
Zero Motorcycles in the US will happily ship a Zero X to your front door in Australia. All you have to do is pay for it (and the customs duty), attach the wheels and handlebars, charge the battery and ride.
Filed under: Electricity, Motorcycles | Tagged: Zero Motorcycles, Zero X | No Comments »
Posted on 2 March 2008 by Luke Hallam
German company Loremo AG is developing a pair of light weight aerodynamic cars powered by small turbo-diesel engines. The Loremo LS and Loremo GT both weigh less than 600kg and offer fuel economy of 2L/100km and 3L/100km respectively. The cars are due to go into production in 2009.
Filed under: Cars, Electricity, Fuel economy, Greenhouse gas | Tagged: E-Loremo, Loremo AG, Loremo GT, Loremo LS | No Comments »
Posted on 19 February 2008 by Luke Hallam
If you are an Aussie and you tired of waiting for the big car manufacturers to produce electric cars you are in luck. Blade Electric Vehicles in Castlemaine, North West of Melbourne, are now selling converted Hyundai Getz.
Filed under: Alternative fuel, Cars, Electricity, Projects | Tagged: BEV, Blade Electric Vehicles, Blade Runner, Hyundai Getz | 9 Comments »
Posted on 12 February 2008 by Luke Hallam
Like a few Aussies I know Trev might be a little rough around the edges and missing a few of the items that would make him roadworthy. That doesn’t mean he can’t scrub up a bit and compete on the world stage with a little help. I’m sure that with some modern manufacturing techniques and mass produced modern materials Trev could lose some weight and become stronger and more efficient.
Filed under: Cars, Electricity, Projects | Tagged: Trev, UniSA, University of South Australia | No Comments »
Posted on 10 February 2008 by Luke Hallam
The UltraBattery combines a supercapacitor and a lead acid battery in a single unit, creating a hybrid car battery that lasts longer, costs less and is more powerful than current technologies used in hybrid electric vehicles.
Filed under: Cars, Electricity, Hybrid, Projects, Technology | Tagged: Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium, CSIRO, Furukawa Battery Company, supercapacitor, UltraBattery | 1 Comment »
Posted on 2 February 2008 by Luke Hallam
After listening to Dr Ziggy Switkowski espouse the benefits of nuclear power I must admit I was beginning to entertain the idea of nuclear power in Australia. However, a regular reader has found an interesting article that suggests a number of nuclear power plants in the Southern United States may be forced to shut down due to drought conditions currently being experienced. The dry conditions Australia has recently experienced have given me cause to reconsider.
Filed under: Electricity, Rants | Tagged: Dr Ziggy Switkowski, nuclear power, water | No Comments »
Posted on 2 February 2008 by Luke Hallam
For those of you interested in electric motors for bicycles the BionX system is an option. The rear hub mounted system is controlled by the rider and uses a strain gauge to enable the motor to provide a number of preset levels of assistance on top of the effort being expended by the rider. Depending on which model you buy the assistance can be anywhere from 25 to 300 percent.
Filed under: Electricity, Human power | Tagged: BionX, Greenspeed, electric bicycle | No Comments »
Posted on 15 January 2008 by Luke Hallam
The Fisker Karma is the best looking plug-in hybrid I’ve ever seen. This four door plug-in hybrid luxury sports tourer is certain to attract a lot of interest on looks alone. The Karma will use plug-in hybrid technology called Q DRIVE by Quantum Technologies. Performance is quoted at 0 - 100 kph in six seconds with a top speed of 200 kph.
Filed under: Cars, Electricity, Hybrid, Projects | Tagged: Advanced Lithium Power Ltd, Fisker Automotive, Fisker Karma, Quantum Technologies | No Comments »
Posted on 13 January 2008 by Luke Hallam
According to the blog written by Tesla Motors founder and former CEO Martin Eberhard, Tesla Motors are rapidly removing a large number of key people from the company. Martin calls it the Stealth Bloodbath and he lists the employees that have recently departed the company.
Filed under: Cars, Electricity | Tagged: Martin Eberhard, Tesla Motors | 1 Comment »
